Forest Elves

Forest Elves

Forest Elves were among the first to separate from the race of @High. Originally, the term referred to Elves in the jungles of Everaldimor, but their penchant for wandering has brought the term to apply to Elves who live in many of Pharos' forest homes. Forest Elves follow an odd religious doctrine which mixes aspects of the Green Way and Prime Canon, taking on a naturalistic version of the Canon with the Druidic Orders of the Dal'morai serving as religious and political guides.

General Information

Rarity: Common. (You may play this race without consulting the DM.)
Physical Description: Forest Elves are typically the height of humans, with slimmer weight and a more dextrous form which is nonetheless quite durable. Forest Elves typically have tanner skin than their High Elven relatives, and some are even a dark brown. Forest Elven hair color is typically brown or dark blonde, and while they do not have facial hair, they can grow body hair unlike their High Elven cousins. As all Elves, they have long pointed ears.
Family Structure: Forest Elves live in small families which they typically separate from after coming of age. In their early adulthood, most Forest Elves like to travel - whether it be within their homeland jungles of Evealdimor or any of the world's forests and wild domains. Forest Elves typically return to meet their extended families at pre-arranged gatherings, to which hundreds of people may show up; the mechanism by which these Elves contact and arrange such gatherings is unknown to all but them. They usually do not have surnames, nor middle names, though they may label themselves by a favored animal, plant, or other natural feature should either become a necessity.
Attitude Toward Society: Forest Elves do not congregate in large societies, instead preferring to live among the wilds of their woodland homes. They do have a few cities, but these are primarily temporary dwellings that they may visit for a moment of safety, relaxation, or organization. These cities are also where most Druidic Circles and other important organizational groups have their "headquarters," and where the bulk of trade with outside forces occurs.
Attitude Toward Gender: There is little need for gender roles in the forest, and while Forest Elves still maintain some of the gender ideas of the High Elves, they are far more open to fluidity and options outside of the four standard genders that the High Elves dictate. Many Forest Elves reject the utility of gender altogether, seeing no point for it, though most are respectful of those who identify with its prescriptions. There is little physical dimorphism between Forest Elves, which further reinforces a nihilistic attitude towards concepts such as gender.
Attitude Toward Relationships: Forest Elves are anything but monogamous - in fact, they rarely stick to the same companion for long, spending nights with anybody they may encounter and enjoy the company of. Long-term relationships are simply impractical for solitary wanderers. Sometimes, couples may form and travel together, though this is rare. Forest Elves typically give no regard to the gender of their partners, either; they rarely even think to ask.

Race (5e)

Forest Elves (5e)

ability score increase: +1 Dexterity

age: Forest Elves typically mature by age 20, and have lifespans of up to 150 years. Some Forest Elven Druids achieve functional immortality as Forest-Spirits. Elves which make extensive use of magic have been known to live up to four hundred years.

Size: Medium

speed: 30ft

Languages:

race features:
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Canopy Crawler: You may move from tree to tree at half of your movement speed. You gain advantage on Stealth checks while moving like this, and are considered to be in Stealth for the purposes of those below you attempting to perceive your presence. You need not make Acrobatics or Climb checks to get up onto a tree, and to move between tree branches, so long as you are in dense woods.
Treespeech: Your people are innately linked to the trees of the jungle, which give them important information about the recent past, the state of their homes, and aid in survival. Once per day, you may tap into a tree or plant. When you do this, you may get specific information about one person or event which it may have recently seen, about the status of weather for the next 12 hours, and advantage to Survival checks.

Ancestry (Pathfinder 2e)

Forest Elven feats emphasize their familiarity with the jungle, their ample agility, and their primal ferocity.

Forest Elves

Hit Points

6

Size

Medium

Speed

30

Ability Boosts

Dexterity, Free

Ability Flaw

Traits

Humanoid, Mortal, Forest Elf

Languages

Human Common, Sylvaro'rithei, additional languages equal to your Intelligence modifier (if it's positive).

Special Abilities

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Low-Light Vision: You can see in dim light as though it were bright light, so you ignore the concealed condition due to dim light.

Heritages

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Deepforest Elf: You're adapted to life in the deep jungle, and you know how to climb trees and use foliage to your advantage. When Climbing trees, vines, and other foliage, you move at half your Speed on a success and at full Speed on a critical success (and you move at full Speed on a success if you have Quick Climb). This doesn't affect you if you're using a climb Speed. You can always use the Take Cover action when you are within forest terrain to gain cover, even if you're not next to an obstacle you can Take Cover behind.
Farforest Elf: Your ears are finely tuned for hunting in forests and woodlands, and you are able to detect even the slightest whispers of sound. As long as you can hear normally, you can use the Seek action to sense undetected creatures in a 60-foot cone instead of a 30-foot cone. You also gain a +2 circumstance bonus to locate undetected creatures that you could hear within 30 feet with a Seek action.
Feral Elf: Your ancestors were Feral Elves, cannibalistic naturists who live more like animals than fellow Elves. Many Feral Elves grow deranged by the raw meat that they devour, but you have survived and escaped the environment in which you grew. You gain poison resistance equal to half your level (minimum 1). Additionally, the onset times and lengths of stages for all diseases and poisons that affect you are increased by 50%. If the onset time or stage is instant or lasts only 1 round, this ability has no effect.
Spirit Elf: Your ancestors were Spirit Elves, the spiritual denizens of The Feral Lands. You value inner peace and harmony with nature, and probably worship Maer by way of the Ûl and Ûm. You are adapted to living under the dark canopy and your eyes and veins resemble the glowing shrooms which light its path. You are able to emit dim light within 5 feet of you, and can activate or suppress this ability as an action which has the concentrate trait. Additionally, you can force fragments of your shadow to glow and cast dancing lights and light as occult innate cantrips. Cantrips are heightened to a spell level equal to half your level rounded up.

Ancestry Feats

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Name	Traits	Level	Prerequisites	Benefits	Details
Animal Accomplice	Forest Elf	1	-	You build a rapport with an animal, which becomes magically bonded to you.	Show spoiler You build a rapport with an animal, which becomes magically bonded to you. You gain a familiar. The type of animal is up to you.
Emerald Lore	Forest Elf	1	-	You're familiar with the naturalistic ways of the Forest Elves.	Show spoiler You're familiar with the naturalistic ways of the Forest Elves. You gain the trained proficiency rank in Stealth and Religion. If you would automatically become trained in one of those skills (from your background or class, for example), you instead become trained in a skill of your choice. You also become trained in Forest Elven Lore.
Jungle Ferocity	Forest Elf	1	-	Fierceness in battle runs through your blood, and you refuse to fall from your injuries.	Show spoiler Fierceness in battle runs through your blood, and you refuse to fall from your injuries. Once per day, when you would be reduced to 0 Hit Points but not immediately killed, you avoid being knocked out and remain at 1 Hit Point, and your wounded condition increases by 1.
Jungle Weapon Familiarity	Forest Elf	1	-	You are trained in the dextrous weapons of the Forest Elves.	Show spoiler You are trained in the dextrous weapons of the Forest Elves. You are trained with longbows, shortbows, composite longbows, composite shortbows, Elven Curve Blades, Elven Branched Spears and sickle-sabers.
Stalk and Kill	Forest Elf	1	-	You study a creature’s form and behavior to hypothesize likely means of overcoming its strengths.	Show spoiler You study a creature’s form and behavior to hypothesize likely means of overcoming its strengths. Once per day when you succeed at a skill check to Recall Knowledge to identify a creature, before the end of your next turn, you can use the skill modifier from the triggering check in place of your saving throw modifier against one of the creature’s abilities, in place of your Perception modifier to Seek the creature, in place of your Deception modifier to Feint against the creature, or in place of your Intimidation modifier to Demoralize the creature. Alternatively, against one of the creature’s attacks, you can use your DC for the skill used in the triggering check in place of your AC.
Wildborn Magic	Forest Elf	1	-	You have learned to access the old magic of wild places.	Show spoiler You have learned to access the old magic of wild places. Choose one cantrip from the primal spell list. You can cast this cantrip as an innate primal spell at will. A cantrip is heightened to a spell level equal to half your level rounded up.
Woodcraft	Forest Elf	1	-	You have a innate familiarity with forested areas.	Show spoiler You have a innate familiarity with forested areas. When in a forest or jungle environment, if you roll a critical failure on a Survival skill check to Sense Direction, Subsist, or Cover Tracks, you get a failure instead, and if you roll a success, you get a critical success instead.
Defy Death	Forest Elf	5	Jungle Ferocity	You're exceptionally difficult to kill.	Show spoiler You're exceptionally difficult to kill. The DC of your recovery checks is equal to 9 + your dying value, or 8 + your dying value if you have the Toughness general feat. In addition, whenever someone returns you to life using magic that would normally leave you debilitated for a week (such as raise dead or the resurrect ritual), you don't suffer that condition.
Forest Stealth	Forest Elf	5	expert in stealth	You are skilled at quickly hiding behind bits of underbrush or foliage.	Show spoiler You are skilled at quickly hiding behind bits of underbrush or foliage. When you are in a forest or jungle environment near an environmental feature that would allow you to Take Cover, You Take Cover and then use that cover to Hide.
Graceful Guidance	Forest Elf	5	-	You can demonstrate how to quickly twist out of the way of dangerous effects.	Show spoiler You can demonstrate how to quickly twist out of the way of dangerous effects. You can use the Aid reaction to grant a bonus to an ally's Reflex save. As usual for Aid, you need to prepare by using an action on your turn to encourage the ally.
Jungle Instincts	Forest Elf	5	-	Your senses let you react rapidly.	Show spoiler Your senses let you react rapidly. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Perception checks made as initiative rolls. Additionally, if your initiative roll result is tied with that of an opponent, you go first, regardless of whether you rolled Perception or not.
Jungle Weapon Elegance	Forest Elf	5	Jungle Weapon Familiarity	You are especially deadly with the weapons of the Forest Elves.	Show spoiler You are especially deadly with the weapons of the Forest Elves. Whenever you critically hit using an elf weapon or one of the weapons listed in Jungle Weapon Familiarity, you apply the weapon's critical specialization effect.
Wildborn Adept	Forest Elf	5	Wildborn Magic	The whispers of the jungle grant you more diverse access to simple primal magic.	Show spoiler The whispers of the jungle grant you more diverse access to simple primal magic. You can cast dancing lights, disrupt undead, and tanglefoot as innate primal spells at will. If you chose one of those spells with Wildborn Magic, you can select a new spell for Wildborn Magic.
No Evidence	Forest Elf	9	expert in Survival	You leave little sign when attempting to remain unseen.	Show spoiler You leave little sign when attempting to remain unseen. When you Avoid Notice, you also gain the benefits of Cover Tracks unless you choose not to.
Tree Climber	Forest Elf	9	-	You've spent much of your life among the treetops and have become an expert at quickly and safely climbing them.	Show spoiler You've spent much of your life among the treetops and have become an expert at quickly and safely climbing them. You gain a climb Speed of 10 feet.
Undying Ferocity	Forest Elf	9	Jungle Ferocity	You resist death's clutches with supernatural vigor.	Show spoiler You resist death's clutches with supernatural vigor. When you use Jungle Ferocity, you gain temporary Hit Points equal to your level.
Ferocious Beasts	Forest Elf	13	animal companion, Jungle Ferocity	Since ancient times, the mightiest Elven beast tamers would draw out the true fighting spirit of their companion beasts by feeding the creatures a draft incorporating their own blood.	Show spoiler Since ancient times, the mightiest Elven beast tamers would draw out the true fighting spirit of their companion beasts by feeding the creatures a draft incorporating their own blood. Animal companions or bonded animals you have gain the Jungle Ferocity feat, and they gain a reaction they can use only for Jungle Ferocity. If you have the Undying Ferocity ancestry feat, all animal companions or bonded animals you have also gain the benefits of that feat when using the Jungle Ferocity reaction.
Incredible Ferocity	Forest Elf	13	Jungle Ferocity	Given time to collect yourself after a near-death scrape, you can rebuild your ferocity and withstand additional finishing blows.	Show spoiler Given time to collect yourself after a near-death scrape, you can rebuild your ferocity and withstand additional finishing blows. You can use Jungle Ferocity with a frequency of once per hour, rather than once per day.
Jungle Weapon Dominance	Forest Elf	13	Jungle Weapon Familiarity	You've committed to the weapons of your ancestors.	Show spoiler You've committed to the weapons of your ancestors. Whenever you gain a class feature that grants you expert or greater proficiency in certain weapons, you also gain that proficiency in the weapons listed in Jungle Weapon Familiarity.
Rampaging Ferocity	Forest Elf	17	Jungle Ferocity	You lash out viciously even as you fend off death.	Show spoiler You lash out viciously even as you fend off death. When you use Jungle Ferocity, make a single melee Strike. If this Strike brings a foe to 0 Hit Points, this activation of Jungle Ferocity doesn't count against its frequency.

You Might...

• Analyze your surroundings, always looking for ambushes, advantageous terrain, and escape routes.
• Encourage civilizations you encounter to cooperate with nature and build their cities in ecologically friendly ways.
• Make friends slowly, concerned by cautionary tales of exploitative strangers.

Others Probably...

• Assume you dislike cities and people who live in them.
• Respect your impressive knowledge of natural areas.
• Appreciate your willingness to seek nonviolent solutions to complicated problems - and your ability to act when violence becomes inevitable.

by PGT Creative

by PGT Creative